baby friendly maple french toast

A little avocado on toast, fresh strawberries and half a banana is our usual fare.

However most mornings I wonder why I bother with the toast.

Rather than eating the bread and avocado together old school style Miss G.’s unique approach is to lick the toast clean of avocado leaving most of the golden bread behind.

A little worried about her clear lack of carb loading I have experimented with each and every type of loaf under the sun.

Wholemeal, multigrain, soy and linseed, farmers loaves, sourdough, pita bread, toasted turkish, english muffins, you name it I’ve tried it but still no luck.

It seems Miss G. just isn’t digging toast (or bread of any kind) which leaves me short on quick and easy baby led weaning breakfast options. Something this sleep deprived mama most definitely doesn’t need first thing in the morning.

Todays breakfast of baby friendly french toast is my last ditch attempt to see if Miss G. will enjoy toast for breakfast. I figure the golden eggy softer texture and lashings of maple syrup might just sway her.

And it did.

She loved the french toast.

The softer texture was definitely more up her alley and I was so pleased to see her gobble up an entire piece of maple soaked toast along with a handful of fresh berries and dollop of yoghurt.

From now on I’ll be whipping up a batch on the weekend when I have a little more time on my hands and freezing the leftovers to enjoy when the midweek madness hits.

Place the eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and maple syrup in a shallow wide dish and whisk to combine. Place the bread into the eggy mixture to soak for 2-3 minutes each side. Heat butter in a non stick fry pan to medium heat and fry bread until golden, 2-3 minutes each side. Remove from pan and place onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. Continue with remaining bread. Serve with a good dollop of yoghurt, fresh berries and a little drizzle of lovely maple syrup.

Hi!!! Apologies for my delayed response! To freeze I cook the french toast completely, allow to cool, wrap up individual portions (using cling film), pop into a freezer bag then stash them in the deep freeze. To thaw I remove the individual serve, allow to defrost then either pop in the microwave or toaster to reheat. I hope that helps:-)

Hi. My girl’s 5m+ Can I use this to start blw when she’s 6m? Or should I stick to natural food with no mixing. I really want to try this blw but I’m not sure if she’s ready for it. Like I can sit her on my lap and her head is pretty steady but she can’t sit on her own unsupported which I read is the premise for blw.

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Luca and I looooved this breakfast idea! Very easy and quick. Coconut-almond milk (or any other milk works as a great substitute for regular milk.

Just stumbled across your blog, i love it, its great, full of so many good ideas! i am baby led weaning this time with my second child (daughter) & i just wanted to know did you use the whole egg or just the yellows? Ayla is just 7 months old & i though they’re not supposed to eat egg til 12months?

I use the whole egg. My Doctor said it was fine to at that age but you should check with your family health care practitioner so they can take into account your personal circumstances (family history of allergies etc). Happy cooking and good luck with your little girl! X

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